These 3 memory quilts were stolen when a family was moving to their new Air Force duty assignment. The family was staying at a La Quinta in Amarillo, TX when their entire u-haul trailer was stolen the night of July 4, 2018. The trailer was recovered but completely emptied of their belongings. The quilts are of various sizes. star quilt- lap size. West Virginia 60″ x 80″ Garrett’s Girl 60″ x … Continue reading
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Kelly Bailey is searching for a family signature quilt. It was made by her 2nd or 3rd aunt. The quilt was last seen in 1991. It was in her hope chest in the garage of a friend who apparently sold it in a garage sale. It was made around 1979 or 1980. It is cobalt blue on one side and white on the other side. The signatures were embroidered with … Continue reading
Monica Donohoe needs help recovering two missing quilts. These quilts were on display at the Texas State Fair in the Junior Division. The disappeared from the Creative Arts Building at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. They were last seen on October 22, 2017. This twin-size, red quilt was made by Monica’s daughter, Marisella Michelle Mercado. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. It is labeled, “My first quilt, Marisella Mercado, … Continue reading
Rosie Balusek is searching for a Transportation Quilt that was made by her mother, Rena Chauvin. This quilt was last seen during November 2016 in a quilt shop in Bay City, Texas. It had been brought to the store for minor repair. The shop is now closed. It is possible it may have been taken to someone’s home for repair. This twin size quilt is mainly blue. The squares include … Continue reading
Megan Ruffin is hoping to recover a family heirloom. It was last seen on November 25, 2016 in Bowie, Texas. Her mom placed it in a big, black trash bag, gave it to Megan’s sister. Her sister didn’t know what was in the bag, and she threw it into the back of her truck bed. She traveled from Bowie to Granbury, before she realized it fell out somewhere in between. … Continue reading
Ethel Granger hopes to recover her quilt, called Southwest. This quilt was last seen during September 2017. It was stolen from her home in Port Arthur, Texas. This quilt was made from a commercial pattern. Ethel used Southwest Designs by Sindy Rodenmayer of FatCat Patterns. It is 60″ by 75″. The main colors are browns, tans, orange, and yellow. This quilt is hand appliquéd, machine pieced, and machine quilted. The … Continue reading
On October 4, 2017, Fran Cox has found a quilt at the Dallas Charity Shop (Texas). She hopes it may be reunited with its rightful owner. This quilt is 48″ by 60″. The main colors are blues and deep colors. The back is black. It has a big guitar with strings and frets. The name “Michael” is written in cursive across the quilt. It has gold guitar strings. It does … Continue reading
Carolina was hoping to recover a Dresden Plate quilt made by her great-grandmother using her dresses. Her uncle took the quilt top, had it cleaned, and had it remade with new backing and batting, and then he gave it to Carolina on her birthday in 2013 as a family heirloom. On March 30, 2017 a moving company came to her home in Wenatchee, Washington and moved the wooden chest that … Continue reading
Julia Shores hopes to recover a red Lone Star Quilt. It was last seen around September 2013 in Conroe, Texas. A wildlife quilt also became missing at that time. Both were in a towed pickup truck. This lap quilt (almost twin size) is red, black, and white. It was made in 1988. She is not sure if it is labeled. If you find this quilt, please contact Julia at juliawshores@gmail.com. … Continue reading
Monica Rodarmer is searching for her quilt, Sunsets Over Texas. It was last seen during August 2016 in Plano, Texas. It was packed in some moving boxes that were lost. Numerous other irreplaceable items are also missing. The boxes were distinctly marked with bright pink and yellow post-it notes marked POD or TRUCK along with Monica’s last name, “RODARMER,” and her phone number. They never arrived at her new home … Continue reading
